Daily Log

Tuesday, October 26

Kill a Tree Day

Students received:
(1) a schedule of deadlines for stages of the slavery essay (see Documents page);
(2) an assignment sheet for the Outside Reading requirement (see Documents page);
and
(3) a handout with excerpts from the proslaveryt writings of George Fitzhugh.
We went over (1) and (2) and began to discuss (3).

HW due Wednesday:
Read the Appendix to Frederick Douglass's Narrative (i.e., finish the book).

HW due Thursday:
Vocabulary assignment and vocabulary quiz

HW due Friday:
Typed thesis statement for persuasive essay on slavery.